This response is quite a bit delayed, but my recommendation for good Cantonese noodles is at House of Bowls on Corporate (off Bellaire). Very authentic HK style food. Alternatively, fresh wonton mein and braised beef noodle soup could be found at Tan Tan off Bellaire.

Thanks for your recs! I really miss the tonkatsu I've had before in Tokyo, but was afraid to try Kagura after Exilekiss's reviews. Since you are the second person recommending the place, I might have to put it back on my list again.

Thanks again to everyone for their suggestions and comments. I was wondering if any of the foodies in LA meet to try new places together? Since I will be traveling to LA on my own, it would be nice to try new restaurants with people equally passionate about food.

bulavinaka- I just read the cream puff post on exilekiss's blog and I'm drooling. I think I will HAVE TO add cream puff tasting to my itinerary. I think I will have to start working out now before I start my visit to LA. Thanks again!

andytseng- $100 does sound like a generous budget for "inexpensive", but since I was looking for Japanese and I know some Japanese places can be pricey, I did not want to set the limit too low. (Urasawa would be unfortunately out of budget). I guess since I'm Asian, I am willing to pay more for a good deal.

I'm a med student from Houston visiting the LA area for 4 weeks and would like suggestions on some of the best Japanese and Korean restaurants in the area. I'm on a budget because of school, but I'm willing to try anything up to $100 per meal. (the better the deal, the more places I can try)